Google has a ton of awesome search shortcuts built in that show you movie times, weather, and other info right at the top of your results, and tonight they've added election results to the engine. Just search for election results and you'll be greeted with a detailed, up-to-date analysis of the results for president,… »11/06/12 5:30pm 11/06/12 5:30pm

Election Day is drawing to a close, and hopefully you all got a chance to get out and vote today. While some of us used the same old paper ballots, however, a lot of folks got to vote with newfangled electronic machines—and as we techies know, computers can be a bit temperamental. »11/06/12 2:30pm 11/06/12 2:30pm

Today is voting day, but just because you've been too busy to research all the different candidates and propositions in your area it doesn't mean you can't still make an educated choice. Here's how to catch yourself on everything you need to know in the time it takes to eat breakfast. »11/06/12 6:00am 11/06/12 6:00am

If you're still researching for the 2012 elections in your area, Google has updated their Voter Information Tool with information for this year. The tool provides information like polling locations, ballot information, and more. »10/30/12 2:01pm 10/30/12 2:01pm

With major bills like the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act making their way through Congress, you might find yourself wondering if you should send something more personal. We'll guide you through finding the correct representative and writing a letter to them that might actually get read. »12/29/11 5:30am 12/29/11 5:30am

With the Republican Party presidential primaries beginning in just two weeks, the already difficult to track political race is about to get even more complicated. If you're not a political junkie but you still want to keep yourself informed, it's not hard, and we have a few tricks to keep yourself in the know without… »12/19/11 6:30am 12/19/11 6:30am

You've seen and heard the candidates running for office around you, but what do you really know? Where can you get a straight-down-the-middle assessment of where everybody stands? These are the sites you can turn to before you cast your vote. »11/01/10 12:30pm 11/01/10 12:30pm

If you're curious to see who the biggest contributors are to the politicians that represent you on the national stage, Influence Tracker "brands" your congressperson of choice with the logos of their biggest contributors. »10/26/10 1:30pm 10/26/10 1:30pm

US elections are over a month away but Google Maps has already rolled out an election map. Pulling from the resources and polling results of top political tracking groups, Google's Election Ratings Map offers a predictive glimpse at November's election. »9/22/10 10:00am 9/22/10 10:00am

The Obama campaign posts an
82-picture Flickr set »11/07/08 5:00am 11/07/08 5:00am of candid shots from the night of the election. The Creative-Commons-licensed pics show the candidate and his family in their hotel room while the results were tallied, and then heading to the stage for his victory speech. []

You can watch a feed of cable network
CNN live on the station's web site »11/04/08 3:30pm 11/04/08 3:30pm in a Flash player, but it won't let you watch full-screen. For Windows users, that you can access via Windows Media Player. But users on any platform can use free, open-source to play the stream. Download and install VLC, then select File >…

Click to view»11/04/08 9:01am 11/04/08 9:01am We've already covered a few places to , but if you prefer lots of live television coverage to obsessively poring over red-and-blue results maps, the Silicon Valley Insider rounds up several options for watching election day live from your computer. If you've got a favorite news network, chances are they…

Click to view»11/04/08 4:00am 11/04/08 4:00am The pundits have said this might be the most important election in a generation, and your co-workers are already showing off their "I Voted" pins. Yeah, sure, okay—but what if you have to miss lunch? Or get hungry after standing in line for too long? Luckily, a good number of America's retailers are…

Web site Ballotpedia is a collaborative wiki that provides detailed breakdowns of ballot measures and initiatives. In the midst of a heated election, it's easy to overlook a lot of the local propositions you can expect to see on your ballot next Tuesday. Ballotpedia's breakdowns—like this table of
ballot propositions… »10/30/08 11:00am 10/30/08 11:00am